CHAMP spikes win, dominate leaderboard at Omega European Masters

(MARLBOROUGH, MA) - CHAMP/MacNeill Engineering Worldwide - The World Leader in Sport Cleat Technology® and maker of innovative CHAMP spikes, high-performance golf tees and accessories - confirms its renowned spikes were used by the winner and eight top-10 finishers at the Omega European Masters.

Capturing his 14th European Tour title, the winner trusted the ScorpionSTINGER™ model's unique traction technology to capture a dramatic playoff victory at the Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in Switzerland. This continues the trend of the world's best players preferring CHAMP spikes, which have been used by 32 of the last 44 major winners.

"Our devotion to quality and improved performance is validated by the legions of top players on all major Tours worldwide that trust our products," says Harris MacNeill, President and CEO of CHAMP/MacNeill Engineering Worldwide. "Providing the ideal foundation for golf's most successful swings, CHAMP spikes are engineered to provide maximum traction, stability and comfort."

The #1 Brand on Tour®, CHAMP spikes are available in a variety of options, including the popular ScorpionSTINGER™ and Zarma®.

Beyond the cleat category, the company offers a wide range of products, including the Zarma FLYtee™. Drawing from MacNeill Engineering's unrivalled 80-plus year heritage, the FLYtee line has quickly become one of the most-used tees by leading professionals worldwide. The new FLYteePRO model is infused with a specially-engineered polymer that makes it nearly indestructible. Like its predecessors, the PRO showcases a six-pronged head and shallow cup to reduce friction at impact, promoting longer and straighter drives.

With more than 100 active distributors, CHAMP is the world's largest manufacturer of replaceable spikes. The company produces more than 140 million spikes annually and is the dominant global brand in football, soccer, golf, baseball, cricket, rugby and other sports.

For more information: www.champspikes.com, 1-800-OK-CHAMP.

About CHAMP/MacNeill Engineering Worldwide
Celebrating more than 80 years of unparalleled engineering innovations, CHAMP/MacNeill Engineering Worldwide has been a pioneer in spike technology since it introduced the world's first locking spike, SURE-LOK. The world's largest manufacturer of replacement spikes specific to various sports, the company has produced several industry-changing systems under the CHAMP brand and has become the #1 choice of Tour golfers. Along with its signature Zarma® and ScorpionSTINGER™ spikes, the high-performance Zarma FLYtee™ was introduced in early 2011. With distribution in more than 100 countries, CHAMP/MacNeill is headquartered in Marlborough, MA, with offices in Europe and Asia.

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